Ben

The image from this lens can be sexy if you're stopped down enough (usually 5.6 is where it comes good), I've never götten (heh) low light out of it, since you have to be stopped down so far and the glass itself sucks up some light. 
 
I was running around with it yesterday and threw this together, very shaky (not as good as Hugo's), but you can get the gist of what it's capable of.
 

christmas samples #01
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More samples : :)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAMPLES !
Sony A7 + Novoflex adapter ring + Nikon 50mm E Serie f1.8 + Redstan clamp + Bolex System Moler 16/32/1.5X anamorphic lens
 
More samples and larger on my Flick'r :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43243778@N04/sets/72157638698522816/
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honestly, that test is a poor example of this optic's potential 
It's very very soft at large apertures, but I personally think it looks great once stopped down to around 5.6
 
However, the price inflation is out of hand I don't think it's ever worth more than $600, let alone $2k
Here's some stuff I shot with it on the Helios 44-2
(I use the Nikkor 50 1.8 AI now, even sharper)
 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benwabbott/9777957383/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benwabbott/9777675601/

ND in the middle would make sense for all ya'll's big ass projection lenses mounted on rods.
Still, optic to optic coupling should be as tight as possible IMHO.